Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12
RECOGNITION DAY
CLOSE or THs Say VIEW ASSEMBLY.
The Graduating Exerelsss-A D. D-'s Ex-
eass Ter sinE el1as-saeshis and
Fried c1kes-Ofd oEnesrs
Es-slseIsd.
Censsponasncs ofths T1LEszA. HxsALD.


On ths sun pesped forth. and there was a
hurrying 70 and fro. and the preparations
went on, and now IS q result Is the Oeautl-
fal transformation in the smphitheatre
Arbor-yitse and ferns are used with prodi-
gslity, the edge Of the platform Is appro-
pristely fringed and bordersd. the pillars
aFe wound with the class c0lors and twinsd
with eyerzreens. a large p2nsy, the class
name. decorates window al the rear.
fisnked on either side with the Chautauqua
mottos. the colors and evergreen strands
festoon a canopy over head. while the clas,
motto. Neglect not the gift that is in
Thee" was worked in white flowers on soft
moss set in an oval frame wresthed in
ferns. with "S7' in scarlet IN the centre.
At the appointed hour the peal OF bells rang
out. there Was little delay. when the Off
GERS OF the association arrived upon the scene
followed by the singers. who sang. 20.
Pzezns OF the Past" as the class of 1857 filed
in preceded by eight little girls crowned
with leaves. holding baskets of flowers with
which they strewed the platform. Then
camo the hundreds of Chautauquans OF the
various years. entering by each door. who
u4lcQ TIC Icoc4 Fct seats III tie Ccutkt VI TIE
auditorium. The responsive readings was
led by the superintendent, J. NJ. Hall, and
responded 10 by the class. Rev. E. b.
Fairfield, ex-President of Hillsdale College,
offered prayer. OF the $50 graduates "A
were present, and by the authority invested
in the Superintendent were duly recognized
by him. A responsive service followed
Mrs. Eta Yale sang, Come unto Ne all We
that are weak and heavy laden" accom-
panied by Prof. Pesss at the
piano. DR.. Willis, Of Louisville, Ky,
the orator, was greeted with applause,
and delighted the people with his own
bright, sunshiny manuer IS he lectured on
Sunshine in the Mind" in his inimitsble
way, provoking continual bursts of laugh
ter either at his flashes of wit or his juvs-
nile mimicry, sometimes seasoned with
exceptional slang which he excuses IS most
expressive. though he is apparently about
sixty years of age, and has q name adorp ed
with the title of ID. ID. He made a good
point when he said, "he met some people
more thoroughly posted on defects than
anything else" giving many emphatic
illustrations. Further on he told how much
can be done on q small capital, telling of
entering the cars one day where sat mel
ancholy mother with crying baby
and two slippery children beside, when
he remembered the fried cakes
in paper bag in his overcoat pockets and
reaching for them, gave one TO the boy and
the others 10 the girl, and quiet was re-
stored-'the sun shone out" Of course
cannot reproduce his gymnastics nor pleas
antries, except that to say on his arrival at
DeFunick last winter he received a card
bearing the signature of TIE Florida As
sembly Workers, saying that "a man who
could do so much with two fried cakes,
never should be without them, and should
always carry a supply" At the close of
his address Superintendent Hall called for
the "Chautauqua salute" and q shower of
white handkerchiefs greeted the Doctor.
Mr.. Hall then conferred the diplomas
on the twenty-four graduates, which was
followed by enthusiastic applause. A new
department was added this year, and nine
children from the children's class received
diplomas. Miss Romese. of Chicago, most
accomplished musician, sang The King
dom at Home" with the greatest of accept
ance, which was encored, and she gave an
arch piece on kissing" etc.
Superintendent Hall made q closing
speech in fitting words, calling attention to
the grand help afforded by the workers,
making worthy mention of the careful SER
vices of W. II. Shier as treasurer. Then
Rev. ID. G. Barnes and Secretary Reed made
some official announcements, and Rev. w.
II. Shier stepped forth TO the center Of the
platform and gave wholesale recognition of
OF Mr.. Hall and his valuable services, ex-
plaining that by no possibility
out of the Assembly, and that the
small sum of $3.50 was everything Mr.. Hall
had received nothing at all to compensate
him for the great amount of time consumed,
nor business neglected only money to meet
actual expenses in his conduct of the work
Rev. G.. III. Morgan interrupted with call
ing for q standing vote of thanks from the
great audience, and at last DR.. Fairchild
was permitted TO pronounce the benedic-
ton.
The annual election took place immedi-
ately afterwards, with the following result,
all cottage owners and all Chsutsuquans
being entitled to a vote. the officers aud
board being reelected:
Officers-Prof. Alexander Winchell. IL.
D., President; Rev. T. b. Fairchild, ID. D..
LII. d., Vice President; John NJ Hall, ESQ.
Superintendent: Supt. @. A. Cover, Treas
urer.
Board of Managers-Prof. Alexander
Winchell, LII. D., Ann Arbor; Pres. George
f. Hunting. ID. D., Kalamazoo: Horsce
Hitcqcock, ESQ, Detroit; Rev. Kerr b. Tup-
per. ID. d.. Grand Rapids, Rev. Edmund b.
Fsirchild, ID. D.. LII. D., Msnistee; Supt.
Cornelius A. Cover, Lansing; Rev. William
II. Shier. Romeo; Abram j. Aldrich. Esq.
Coldwster; A. Hough, Esq, Jackson;
John NJ. Hall. Flint.
In the evening the petite Miss Bertha
Ward and her children's class gave a
pleasant and delightful entertainment to
another large sudience and the Bav View
Assembly for 1857 passed into history.
without any fireworks. the opening and
the closing evenings having or threatening
rains. Now thanking the TrLEGEAM-HER-
AID for its courtesy We simply plead
that the composit0r who msde Miss Will
lard blsss Jshu Miller for saying he hated
bachelors, be threatened with vengeance
dire until be reports Der saying she horned
him for It.